OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Thoracic Surgery Clinics is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Metastasectomy in Head and Neck Cancers	29
Update on Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Trials	24
Advances in Systemic Therapy for Lung Cancer	20
Precision Medicine in Thoracic Surgery	16
Lung Malignancies	15
Extended Tracheal Resection	15
Delays in Managing Lung Cancer	14
Teaching Thoracic Surgery in a Low-Resource Setting:	14
Lung Transplantation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	14
Copyright	13
Emergency Conversion During Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery	12
Managing Esophageal Disasters: What to Expect and What to Do	12
Contributors	11
Advanced Fellowships After Training	11
Global Health Equity: A Vision for Engaging Thoracic Surgeons	11
Robotic Segmentectomy	10
Congenital Hernias in Adults	10
Disparities in Lung Transplantation	10
Guiding Principles on the Importance of Thoracic Surgical Education on Establishing Integrated Thoracic Surgery Program, Interdisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Conferences, and an Interdisciplinary Appro	10
Tracheal Resection for Post-intubation/Post-tracheostomy Tracheal Stenosis	9
Intraoperative Complications During Esophagectomy	9
Barriers to Lung Cancer Screening Access from the Perspective of the Patient and Current Interventions	9
New Paradigms in Management of Metastatic Disease to the Lungs	9
Nonallograft Complications of Lung Transplantation	8
Copyright	7

Asian Perspective on Lung Cancer Screening	7
Forthcoming Issues	7
Intraoperative Molecular Imaging of Lung Cancer	7
First Steps in Addressing Health Disparities in Thoracic Surgery	7
Pulmonary Metastasectomy	7
A Review of Robotic Thoracic Surgery Adoption and Future Innovations	7
Contributors	6
Lymph Node Dissection for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma	6
The Evolving Role of Adjuvant TKI in Lung Cancer	6
Endoscopic Management of Laryngotracheal Disease	6
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Versus Ablation Versus Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer in High-Risk Patients	6
Metastasectomy in Thymic and Germ Cell Tumors	6
Conduit Ischemia After Esophagectomy	6
Copyright	6
Current Management of Carcinoid Tumor	5
Esophageal Cancer	5
Well-being Through the Synergy of Community Engagement, Health Equity, and Advocacy	5
The More Things Change…	5
Well-being for Thoracic Surgeons	5
Thermoablative Techniques to Treat Excessive Central Airway Collapse	5
Social Disparities in Thoracic Surgery	5
Social Disparities in Lung Cancer	5
Health Disparities in Recruitment and Enrollment in Research	5
Management of Congenital Hernias in Adults	4
Copyright	4
Management of the Potential Lung Donor	4
Just the Facts, Ma’am	4
Neoadjuvant, Adjuvant, or Both? Optimizing Perioperative Systemic Therapy in Lung Cancer	4
Resident Training in Robotic Thoracic Surgery	4
Forthcoming Issues	4
Contributors	4
Safety and Optimizing Ergonomics for Cardiothoracic Surgeons	4
Early Postoperative Management of Lung Transplant Recipients	4
Endoscopic Management of Esophageal Cancer	4
Aorto-esophageal Fistula Management	3
Precision Medicine in Lung, Trauma, and Benign Chest Wall Disease	3
Copyright	3
Surgical Complications of Lung Transplantation	3
Controversies in Thoracic Surgery	3
Racial Disparities in Esophageal Cancer	3
Collaboration, Innovation, Investigation: The Safe— and Creative—Path to Managing Tracheal Complexities	3
Centralized Organ Recovery and Reconditioning Centers	3
Lung Retransplantation	3
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction	3
Tracheobronchomalacia vs Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse	3
Anesthetic Management for Pulmonary Resection	3
Forthcoming Issues	3
Contributors	3
Systemic Therapy in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer and the Role of Biomarkers in Selection of Treatment	3
Complex Robotic Lung Resection	3

Non-intubated Airway Surgery	3
Copyright	2
Endoscopic Approaches to Central Airway Obstuction and Life-Threatening Hemopytsis	2
Optimizing Work Relationships for Well-Being	2
Management of Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Tracheoinnominate Fistula	2
Contributors	2
Contributors	2
Tracheobronchoplasty	2
Management of Complications After Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy	2
Chest Trauma Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries	2
Esophageal-Pericardial and Esophageal-Atrial Fistulae	2
Copyright	2
Contributors	2
History and Current Status of Well-being Among Organizations (Impact of Wellness on a Section, Division, Institution and Profession, ACGME Requirements, Policies)	2
Contents	2
The Mid-Career Crisis	2
Imaging of the Diaphragm	2
Neoadjuvant Therapy in Esophageal Cancer	2
Single Setting Robotic Lung Nodule Diagnosis and Resection	2
Lung Cancer Screening: Where Are We, and How Can We Improve?	2
Assessment of Operability and Resectability in Lung Cancer	2
Maintaining Health Equity in Precision Surgery	2
Operative Challenges After Induction Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer	2
Contents	2
Technical Aspects of Robotic First Rib Resection	2
Airway Esophageal Fistula	2
Social Disparities in the Thoracic Surgery Workforce	2
Laryngotracheal Resection for Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis	2
Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Sarcoma	2
To Eat and To Breathe, Respect the Diaphragm	2
Surgical Conditions of the Diaphragm	2
Shifting Paradigm from Achievement to Well-Being in Cardiothoracic Surgery	2
Improving Precision in Precision Surgery	2
Molecular Therapy and Targeted Treatment for Cancer (with Surgical Lenses)	2
Management of Complications in Robotic Thoracic Surgery	2
Management of Intraoperative Disasters	2